‘We kept fighting, even down to 12’: Bundee Aki says Springboks battle will stand to Ireland
Jack Crowley echoed Connacht veteran’s sentiments following war of attrition against world champions
Bundee Aki
Showtime for Farrell and Schmidt, but don’t try reading that from public face of players
Australia and Ireland players stayed on message. In taking that approach, they belied the high stakes of Saturday night for Farrell and Schmidt
Bundee Aki admits he must raise his game ‘to another level’ with his place no longer guaranteed
Despite criticism of the team, Connacht centre says Ireland are reacting well following high-profile retirements
Ireland depth chart: Time already running out for players to break into World Cup picture
Andy Farrell has delved in to his 36-man squad against Japan at the Aviva - who is likely to feature today?
Gerry Thornley: Too old? Too Leinster? We’ll soon learn a lot about Andy Farrell’s Ireland
Key questions could be answered when Ireland take on four formidable opponents over the coming weeks
Mack Hansen ruled out of New Zealand game in Chicago
Ireland wing picked up an injury playing for Connacht on Friday night
Connacht squad boost gives Stuart Lancaster cause for optimism ahead of Cardiff clash
Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen available for URC game against ‘tricky’ opponents
Bundee Aki reveals wife gave birth in a car hours before he played for Lions in first Test against Australia
Aki’s wife Kayla gave birth to their fifth child Áine shortly before the Ireland centre featured in the opening Test win in Brisbane
‘This game might be completely different’: Andy Farrell warns Lions to expect kick from wounded Wallabies
Side face a difficult second Test in Melbourne after eight-point victory over Australia a week ago
Nine Irish players in starting team to face Australia in second Test
Farrell names Porter and Aki to start, with two more Irish players on the bench, but injured McCarthy is out
Gerry Thornley: If anything there could have been more Irish in Lions side for first Test
Injuries to Hansen and Ringrose curtailed Lions’ green brigade
Close calls to be made on Bundee Aki and Andrew Porter as Lions’ first Test team takes shape
Make-up of the backrow appears to be the most difficult puzzle to crack, especially at openside
Gerry Thornley: As Lions phoney war nears an end, Irish players push hard to dominate first Test line-up
Andy Farrell was comfortable in the knowledge that his team should have beaten Brumbies by more than 12
Lions coach Andy Farrell still tinkering with player combinations ahead of first Test
British and Irish Lions' midfield partnership among intriguing decisions to be made for opening clash against the Wallabies
Five things we learned from Lions’ flawed win over Queensland Reds
Jamison Gibson-Park and Ben Earls put in particularly notable performances
Lions Player Ratings: How did Irish contingent fare against Queensland Reds?
Another 50 points game against the Reds shows the Lions are moving in the right direction
Which Irish players have impressed for the Lions?
The Counter Ruck podcast: British and Irish Lions take on Reds in Queensland next
Lions v Argentina player ratings: Bundee Aki shows his strength, Fin Smith has a shaky start
Frustrated Lions make lots of errors in disjointed performance against Argentina
Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu centre partnership shows Andy Farrell’s not afraid to shake things up
Aki to start at inside centre against Argentina, partnered on the outside by Scotland’s Tuipulotu
Lions might be missing players in their opener against Argentina, but Matías Moroni’s focus is on fellow Pumas
Powerhouse centre Bundee Aki could get run out at Aviva Stadium on Friday
Guinness and Three seen as Ireland’s ‘top sponsors’ as number of deals rises 29%
Data show the ‘enduring appeal’ of rugby as a sponsorship platform in Ireland, report from consultancy group Onside says
Southern hemisphere-born players proudly adding to the Lions’ international outlook
Seven players who grew up playing rugby outside of Lions nations have been named in the squad for this summer’s tour
Sonia O’Sullivan: Sometimes you need to go off the beaten track to find that timeless run of your life
Inis Meáin’s school hosts annual fundraising race that now attracts 500 participants
Connacht ought to have won but yet again only woke up when all seemed lost
Connacht interim head coach Cullie Tucker says team must stop giving themselves too much to do
‘I had to just go all-in:’ How Josh Ioane has embraced the Connacht mentality
The once-capped All Blacks outhalf tells how he’s ended up plying his trade in the west of Ireland
Historic Connacht-Munster clash could prove to be a classic
Big-name players and a bumper crowd in store as Castlebar hosts critical URC showdown
Mack Hansen to start at fullback for Connacht against Munster at MacHale Park
Alan Spicer in line for Leinster debut when they take on the Sharks in South Africa
‘Atmosphere will be special’: Connacht relish ‘home’ clash against Munster in front of 26,000 at MacHale Park
Connacht’s international quartet of Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast set to be fit for match
Connacht without four Ireland internationals for URC trip to Ospreys
Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast to be rested for Saturday’s game in Swansea
Ireland’s gladiator Peter O’Mahony bows out in Italian rugby’s colosseum
A player who gave so much – for that alone he will be remembered and celebrated
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